Getting around

Many Danes choose a bike as their favoured means of transport. Photo: Jesper Rais,AU Photo

Arriving in a new country and enrolling at a new university can be an exciting yet busy and overwhelming time. O On our arrival pages for Students coming to AU and Researchers coming to AU, you will find guidance on collecting the right documentation, making travel arrangements and taking the necessary steps to start your Danish adventure on the right foot. You can also use our Journey Planner – a useful tool for travelling within Denmark.

The second most cycle-mad country in Europe

In Denmark, 50% of the population are active cyclists and around 80% own a bike. In other words, if you are joining us in Aarhus anytime soon, remember to dust off your cycling skills! If you ask the citizens of Aarhus, most of them will agree that cycling is the fastest, easiest and most environmentally friendly way to travel around the city. It is possible to rent a bicycle for shorter stays in Aarhus. You can also find an orange Donkey Republic bike near you and unlock with your phone/app and pay per/hour. There are 450 free city bikes 24 hours a day between May and October. These bikes are located around the city in 56 specially allocated bicycle stands.

Car

If you bring your own car to Aarhus, you will be able to find parking both in the city centre and on campus. Parking on campus is free (yet time-limited), but there is a charge for street parking in the city centre – once you find a space, you will need to locate the nearest parking meter and buy a parking ticket. Please note that parking fines are expensive in Denmark.

Journey planner

The website Rejseplanen.dk is an excellent tool (similar to Google Maps) for planning your journey in Aarhus or within Denmark.

Taxis

The local bus network

Aarhus has a good city bus network. The yellow city buses can take you all over Aarhus from 05:00 to 00:00. There are also night buses on Fridays and Saturdays. One-way tickets can be bought from a ticket machine on the bus for DKK 20 or via the Midttrafik app. The only way to a buy a multiride ticket is through the Midttrafik app, where a 10-ride ticket costs DKK 170. If you plan on taking the bus a lot in Aarhus, this could save you money.

Train

DSB is the Danish railway network that connects all regions of the country. DSB offers discounted tickets on selected fares, called DSB Orange, which are considerably cheaper than the normal tickets. You can also purchase a Wild Card, which offers discounted tickets to students. You can buy electronic tickets or paper tickets, which you can either print at home or collect at the station. For information on ticket prices and timetables, contact the DSB Customer Centre at +45 7013 1415 or book your tickets online. It is important that you purchase your ticket before boarding the train. Otherwise, you risk being fined DKK 750.

What is Rejsekort?

Rejsekort (Travel Card) is an electronic ticketing system for travelling by bus, train and metro. Rejsekort unites the different transport operators, travel zones, ticketing systems and discount schemes into a common system, which makes it easier for passengers to use public transport services in Denmark. Watch a video about how to use Rejsekort.